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Monday6th Jan 2025
News The Composers of Intergalactic PS5 Just Won a Golden Globe for Their Challengers Soundtrack
Let them cook
Composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, perhaps best known as Nine Inch Nails, have a distinctive sound unlike anyone else. And ahead of their work on Naughty Dog’s new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, the pair just scooped a Golden Globe for their efforts on Zendaya’s messy sports romance, Challengers. <related...
News Bayonetta Turns 15, Announcements Planned to Celebrate
PlatinumGames to mark 15th anniversary
PlatinumGames has revealed it has "various announcements" planned to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of its PS3 action game Bayonetta, which initially released in October 2009 in Japan. It made its way to the USA and Europe a few months later in January 2010, so the latter Western launch is being used as...
News Balatro Dev's Prestigious Golden Thunk Award Goes to Animal Well
"Dripping with style, secrets, and making me feel like an imposter in this industry"
Watch your back, Geoff; the mysterious developer of 2024's breakout pokerlike, Balatro, is getting in on the award show game. Opting for a more cost-effective Tweet thread instead of Keighley's whole song and dance, Localthunk used their newfound fame to highlight a...
News PS5's Awesome Welcome Hub Was Designed by a Small, Passionate Team
"We loved the idea"
Sony has iterated on the PS5’s user interface faster than previous formats, and it’s been much more open to experimentation, too. The console’s customisable landing screen Welcome Hub was introduced with little fanfare last year, and has quickly gone on to become an appreciated addition for millions upon millions of users...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Axes 'Behold, Dog' and Other Iconic Phrases
Put those foolish ambitions to rest
Elden Ring's upcoming multiplayer spinoff, Nightreign, will lack one of FromSoftware's Soulslike series' most iconic features, its esoteric messaging system. Apparently, this is due to the much faster pace of play, with players given little time for such diversions. Speaking to IGN Japan (shoutout to
News Naughty Dog Sold to Sony to Avoid Being 'Crushed' by Cost of Game Dev
Things are much better these days
Acquired by Sony in 2001 for an undisclosed sum, Naughty Dog is today considered the crown jewel among PlayStation's first-party studio family (although Insomniac has certainly been putting in work of late). In a LinkedIn post (thanks, Eurogamer), co-founder A
News Marvel Rivals Dev Apologises After Mistakenly Banning Players for Cheating
Vows to make tackling proper cheaters a top priority
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has apologised after mistakenly banning players wrongly flagged for cheating. The action has since been reversed, and the studio says tackling legitimate cheaters remains a priority. On Discord, NetEase apologised for the affair (thanks, IGN), assuring players it...
News Civ 7 Historian Hopes 'Gateway Drug' Will Renew Interest in Subject
Just one more turn
As this history degree dropout can attest, video games are far more compelling than textbooks. We can also attest that historical video games can lead one down a solitary but deeply rewarding road; Civilization VII's senior historian is hopeful that the upcoming 4X grand strategy (launching day and date on PS5, 11th February)...
Saturday4th Jan 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025?
Plus or minus?
No, you read that headline right. It's now 2025. 2024 is over. Gone. Finished. Get used to it. And while you're at it, get used to these PS Plus polls — because we've got another 12 months of them coming up (unless Sony overhauls the entire subscription service, for some reason, in which case we'll just have to adapt). So, what's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 562
Back to normal
That's the end of the holidays, we're afraid. Normality resumes. Of course, normality includes hours upon hours of gaming goodness, so here's what we're playing this weekend. Jamie O'Neill: I remember how a snow blanketed New York City was an ideal setting in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales for the launch of the PS5 during the...
Feature 34 Under the Radar PS5 Games to Watch Out for in 2025
What's a GTA?
Every year brings us a treasure trove of games to enjoy — some would say too many — and 2025 will be no exception. While a lot of eager gamers will be patiently awaiting the arrival of some true juggernauts, like Grand Theft Auto 6, Ghost of Yotei, and Monster Hunter Wilds, countless more titles of all shapes and sizes are heading...
Friday3rd Jan 2025
Rumour PlayStation Is Working on Reviving Some of Its 'Deep Cut' Franchises
"At least a couple" in development
It's been freshly claimed that Sony is currently working to bring back some of PlayStation's dormant first-party game franchises. This comes from VGC's Andy Robinson, speaking on the outlet's latest podcast episode (time stamped above). As the conversation turns to Sony's recent statement about considering...
News Wuthering Waves Has, Predictably, Jumped Straight to the Top of PS5's Most Downloaded in Japan
That's what everyone's playing
Wuthering Waves has shot straight to the top of the PS Store’s best sellers list in Japan, although obviously this is purely ranking downloads as the game is free-to-play. The title sits just one place behind Genshin Impact in second, which just received a highly anticipated character, Mavuika. For years there’
Round Up All of Push Square's Game of the Year 2024 Winners
That's a wrap
Well, we're now three days into 2025 — at the time of writing this article — and that can only mean one thing: Push Square's Game of the Year awards for 2024 are over. We had a great time putting all of our Game of the Year features together for the holidays, but if you missed out on the celebrations, don't worry — we've got...
News Jim Carrey 'Open' to Reprising Robotnik Role in Subsequent Sonic Movies
He loves that hedgehog
One of the best things about the live action Sonic movies is Jim Carrey's portrayal of Dr. Robotnik, with the actor earning praise in particular for the just-released Sonic the Hedgehog 3. In a recent interview, Carrey has shared that he's "open" to the idea of coming back for further films. "In general they come to me...
Game of the Year Push Square Readers' 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2025
We go again
What are the most anticipated PS5 games of 2025? This was the all-important question that we asked the Push Square community a couple of weeks back, and now, the results are in. 2025 is already shaping up to be one heck of a strong year for Sony's current-gen console. Shockingly, our poll included 75 (seventy-five!) different games...
News Artistically Impressive RPG Reverse: 1999 Adding Assassin's Creed Crossover Content
Two of Ubisoft's hits to feature
The artistically impressive card-based mobile game Reverse: 1999 is adding Assassin’s Creed crossover content in 2025, as confirmed during a livestream earlier today. Two titles from the hit Ubisoft historical series will be represented: the iconic PS3 entry Assassin’s Creed 2 and the more recent Assassin’s...
News Helldivers 2 Dev Is Starting to Think About What's Next
High concept stages
Helldivers 2 is a live service game designed to last for several years, but while the brunt of Swedish dev Arrowhead’s workforce focuses on new content for the co-op hit, creative director Johan Pilestedt is beginning to ponder what’s next. “With 10 minutes to 2025: what are your expectations and desires for what the...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Review Codes Sent Out Super Early, Dev Confidence Seems Sky High
Special Deliverance
Press and content creators can expect review codes for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to be sent out "in the next few days" — with the medieval RPG's release date still one whole month away. This confirmation comes from Sir Tobi, who's the international PR manager at developer Warhorse Studios. On social media, he writes: "We are...
News PS5 Users Can't Play Enormous GTA 5 Liberty City Mod, But GTA 6 Will Be 'Worth Waiting For'
World Travel releases super ambitious mod as new game looms
As we enter 2025, one game is already dominating the conversation: Grand Theft Auto 6. Following up the massively successful Grand Theft Auto 5, which first launched way back in 2013, Rockstar Games' latest will no doubt be another momentous release. Until then, modders have cooked up...
News Almost 3,000 Massive PS5, PS4 Deals Added to PS Store
Whatever floats your boat
With the New Year now here, Sony has rebooted its colossal January Sale with almost 3,000 more PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons. Many of the titles are at their lowest ever price point, with some noteworthy names among the list. <related ids="176099"> All of the deals will expire on 18th January, so you’ve got a...
News Friday the 13th: The Game Fans Sadly Dance as Servers Severed for Good
Lights out; for good this time
In behaviour unique to niche gaming communities, dedicated players of the asymmetrical multiplayer Friday the 13th: The Game have put on a sombre display as servers were severed for good. The title was removed from storefronts in August 2023, but apparently, the fine print read that servers would run through New Year's...
News Unsurprisingly, GTA 6 Projected to Make a Staggering Amount of Money
Dollar dollar bills, y’all
Rockstar's anticipated next entry in its legendary series, GTA 6, is expected to make an obscene amount of cash. Considering that its predecessor, GTA 5, sold more than 200 million units across its lifespan, it's not surprising that analysts expect the sequel to make $3.2 billion in its first year of sales alone. Add an...
Random Assassin's Creed Origins Catching Strays as Ubisoft Review Bombing Gets Underway
French firm can't seem to catch a break
In a sorry start to 2025, Ubisoft is enjoying a review-bombing campaign on Steam, which has spilt onto social media. Fans are upset that a Microsoft Windows update has made what we believe to be among the franchise's best entries on PS5 unplayable on the PC platform.
News Leaked GTA 6 Image, Reportedly from Rockstar's Own Office, Surfaces
Truly AAAA; review scales will need to be recalibrated
A reputed former Rockstar employee with no fear for the consequences has seemingly leaked an image of Grand Theft Auto 6. More brazen still, the image appears to have been taken inside the developer's San Diego office; it's also allegedly three-and-a-half years old, a low-res image of the...
News Stardew Valley Sales Appear to Be Increasing Exponentially
41 million copies sold, a quarter of that in 2024
Stardew Valley, the indie, agrarian economy simulator from developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, is at risk of becoming some kind of self-perpetuating money monster. Never mind the news that, across all platforms, the fiendishly addictive game has moved over 41 million copies (more than The Last of...
Thursday2nd Jan 2025
News The Fantastic Four Are Coming to Marvel Rivals on PS5, And They Look Freakin' Fabulous
They're cooking
When you’re on top of the world like Marvel Rivals right now, you may as well just go for the freakin’ jugular. How about the Fantastic Four for Season 1 for starters? As is the case with almost all the characters in the NetEase game, the quad squad look incredible, with a full trailer due on 6th January at approximately 8AM...
Game of the Year Push Square Readers' Top 10 PS5 Games of 2024
As voted by you
The time has come to reveal the top 10 PS5 games of 2024... according to readers of Push Square! Every year, we invite you (and everyone else) to vote for their favourite releases, which results in a top 10 list that both influences our own official Game of the Year rankings, and provides the basis for this very article. Here are...
News Helldivers 2's Creative Director's Latest Comments Have Landed Him in Hot Water
Again
One thing that’s been clear ever since Helldivers 2 burst onto the scene and became one of the biggest games in the world is that Swedish developer Arrowhead has no media training. Why would it, though? The original Helldivers was a modest success at best across multiple platforms, but no one really expected its successor to be this big...
News UK Sales Charts: Old Favourites Elden Ring, GTA 5, Cyberpunk Raid Top 10 in 2024's Final Week
Out with the new
The UK's very last physical games chart of 2024 doesn't hold too many surprises, but mixing in with the games you'd expect are a few past bestsellers. Elden Ring hasn't been in the top 40 for a couple of weeks, but re-enters the top 10 at number six. Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto V has jumped up from 16th to eighth, and Cyberpunk...
News This Awesome LEGO PS2 Set Will Be Officially Considered for Production
Getting emotional
A user-submitted LEGO PS2 set has gained enough support to be considered by LEGO to be made official and put on sale. This comes from the LEGO Ideas site, where anyone can submit their dream LEGO project and hope to gain supporters. If they get 10,000 within a certain time frame, the project moves into a review phase at the Danish...
News Honkai: Star Rail's Biggest Ever PS5 Update Will Start a Year-Long Storyline
Amphoreus is almost here
Honkai: Star Rail’s anticipated v3.0 update will launch on 15th January, bringing with it a new location named Amphoreus and a fresh storyline. Said plot will be split into an enormous eight parts and will run all year. Let’s hope it’s good, eh? We won’t get into the full extent of the lore here – you can watch...
Random Kanye West Is Playing The Last of Us 2 on Survivor + Mode, Says It's the Best Game Ever Made
"This is not a sponsored post"
Kanye West may be a lot of things, but at least he has damn good video game taste. The Gold Digger singer posted a picture of his The Last of Us 2 progress on Instagram, confirming he’s playing the Naughty Dog sequel on its most difficult Survivor + setting. He’s probably going to need to get Stronger to reach the...
News Nintendo Fans Are Desperate to Know How Close Switch 2 Will Get to PS4's Power
The question everyone's asking
It’s 2025, and Nintendo still hasn’t officially announced the Switch 2. The company has acknowledged some kind of new hardware, confirming it will be backwards compatible with existing software – but we’re still waiting for a reveal trailer, despite a spate of hardware leaks. Earlier in the week, photographs...
News PS3 Games Could One Day Get Emulated on PS5
A pipedream
Implicit Conversions, the developer porting the PlayStation classics available with PS Plus Premium to PS5 and PS4, is “dreaming about” adding PS3 support to its proprietary Syrup emulator. The emulator currently supports a wide array of retro systems, and allows said software to be updated with contemporary quality of life...
News Consoles Here to Stay, PS5 to Be Supported into Next-Gen, Says PlayStation CEO
The Console Wars will be fought by future generations
If you were concerned that consoles were dying, you may rest easy, at least for the foreseeable future. PlayStation co-CEO Hideaki Nishino says that, despite the bet on cloud gaming finally appearing to pay off, hardware such as consoles, controllers, and screens aren't going away anytime soon...
News Wuthering Waves, Another Gargantuan Gacha, Is Available Now on PS5
Download for free
HoYoverse has, by and large, had the console gacha market all to itself – but a couple of new contenders have entered the arena. Infinity Nikki, a game we awarded a 9/10, already appears to have established itself on PS5, and now Wuthering Waves is available on the console, a little under a year after it first launched on mobile...
News Kojima Productions Output Affected By Ongoing Actors Strike
Physint casting will hopefully resume in 2025
Hideo Kojima's apparent fusion of filmmaking and game development, Physint, is just one of the casualties of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes, which, incredibly, began in August 2024 and will continue in 2025. Kojima is hopeful casting can resume this year, and OD, which the auteur is developing for Xbox...
News Black Myth: Wukong Game Director Confirms There Was No Secret PS5 Exclusivity Deal
Series S to blame for Xbox no-show
One of the stupidest stories of 2024 has been cleared up just a couple of days into the New Year, signalling there may finally be better days ahead of us. Sony was, bizarrely, accused of moneyhatting Chinese gigahit Black Myth: Wukong for its console, after its Xbox relea
News PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced
A strong or weak start to the new year?
Sony has today confirmed the first PS Plus Essential lineup of 2025, bringing another three PS5, PS4 games to the base tier of its subscription service. Available to download and play from Tuesday, 7th January 2025, the titles are as follows: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PS5) The Stanley Parable:...
News Praise Khorne, PvP Content Inbound for Space Marine 2 in 2025
Blood for the Blood God, skulls for the Skull Throne
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 got a fairly sizable update in December focused on PvE play, and developer Saber Interactive has signalled that PvP players can expect some sustenance in 2025. A close-quarters competitive map and the Salamander Champion character have been teased, and the latter...
News Like a Dragon Director Says Project Century Speculation Entirely Wrong
We predict muscular men will show off their tattoos
Revealed at The Game Awards 2024, Project Century is a mysterious title from developer RGG Studios, the prolific team behind the Like a Dragon / Yakuza series. Very little is known about the game, except for its seemingly historical Japanese setting in 1915. Naturally, this has led to fan...
News Ring in the New Year with a Reborn Tango Gameworks Inc
Hi-Fi Rush developer back and better than ever
To avoid becoming jaded, we are choosing to think this year will be different for the video game industry. Never mind that the tens of thousands of layoffs in development and publishing last year are likely to have ongoing and systemic implications for many more to come. We want to focus on a single...
Wednesday1st Jan 2025
Game of the Year #1 - Astro Bot
Astro-nomical
Since we began running Game of the Year awards on Push Square, we've rarely, if ever, had such a clear-cut winner as Astro Bot. With about two thirds more votes than second place in our top 10, PS5's delightful exclusive platformer has won the hearts of fans and critics alike to come out comfortably on top. It's easy to understand...
Feature Happy New Year from the Push Square Team
Our mission statement for the months ahead
And just like that, it’s 2025! Wait, what? Wasn’t it, like, 2009 a couple of weeks ago? Where does the time go, eh? Firstly, on this newest of new years we’d like to wish you and your loved ones a prosperous 2025 and beyond. It feels like we’re replaying an old record, but we indeed live in...
Tuesday31st Dec 2024
Feature Our PS5 Predictions for 2024 - Results Revealed
Can you predict who did best?
We've made it to the end of 2024, so now is a perfect time to reflect on the last 12 months. As always, we made some predictions way back in January, and so now we must look to see which of them came true, and which were a load of rubbish. Editor Sammy Barker and assistant editor Liam Croft came joint first for 2023,...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Developer of 2024
Industry leaders
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 developer of 2024. Bronze Trophy: Team Asobi (Astro Bot): After honing its already magnificent platforming craft in Astro Bot...
Game of the Year #2 - Metaphor: ReFantazio
From the heart
Making a game that feels genuinely unique only gets harder as time goes on. And while Metaphor: ReFantazio borrows a lot of ideas from Atlus' other properties, it provides a brilliantly unique fantasy adventure through its intriguing world, colorful characters, stellar art direction, and booming orchestral soundtrack. This is an...
The grift that keeps on giving
Naughty Dog has, for some reason, become an enemy of the Internet – or at least a vocal contingent of social media users. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has been attacked unprecedently, despite us knowing very little about the project. And now Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has had to speak out in support of...
News GTA 6 Fans Are Obsessed with a Better Version of the PS5 Game's First Trailer
As the wait for more info rumbles on
Unsurprisingly, there was no new GTA 6 trailer on 27th December as some fans had convinced themselves would be the case. Officially, the title’s still on course for a 2025 release date, however, so enthusiasts are driving themselves wild trying to find as much information as possible. One discovery that’s...
